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Joe Grzenda
Joseph Charles Grzenda
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: June 8, 1937 in Scranton, PA, US

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1955 18 Jamestown PONY D DET 2 5 .286 8.29 15 5 38.0 54 39 35 29 2.184 12.8 6.9
1956 19 Valdosta GAFL D DET 13 3 .813 3.19 22 20 144.0 94 60 51 5 114 1.444 5.9 0.3 7.1
1957 20 Durham CARL B DET 9 4 .692 3.07 28 15 129.0 80 54 44 3 94 1.349 5.6 0.2 6.6
1958 21 Birmingham SOUA AA DET 16 7 .696 3.19 33 32 223.0 170 90 79 16 128 1.336 6.9 0.6 5.2
1959 22 Charleston AA AAA DET 3 8 .273 3.58 19 15 88.0 92 40 35 3 64 1.773 9.4 0.3 6.5
1960 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA DET 5 9 .357 3.63 22 19 119.0 104 64 48 3 89 1.622 7.9 0.2 6.7
1960 23 Birmingham SOUA AA DET 4 5 .444 3.14 15 13 86.0 76 45 30 3 58 1.558 8.0 0.3 6.1
1960 23 Victoria TL AA DET 1 4 .200 4.91 7 6 33.0 28 19 18 0 31 1.788 7.6 0.0 8.5
1961 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA DET 4 8 .333 4.58 26 19 125.2 148 79 64 13 67 1.711 10.6 0.9 4.8
1961 24 Birmingham SOUA AA DET 1 2 .333 7.61 9 7 36.2 52 37 31 5 30 2.236 12.8 1.2 7.4
1961 24 Denver AA AAA DET 3 6 .333 3.34 17 12 89.0 96 42 33 8 37 1.494 9.7 0.8 3.7
1962 25 Denver AA AAA DET 5 7 .417 5.14 25 20 126.0 142 84 72 12 55 77 1.563 10.1 0.9 3.9 5.5 1.40
1963 26 3 Teams 2 Lgs AAA DET-HOU-MLN 3 6 .333 4.89 29 8 92.0 110 62 50 9 35 58 1.576 10.8 0.9 3.4 5.7 1.66
1963 26 Syracuse IL AAA DET 1 4 .200 4.78 16 3 49.0 63 34 26 7 17 24 1.633 11.6 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.41
1963 26 Oklahoma City, Denver PCL AAA MLN,HOU 2 2 .500 5.02 13 5 43.0 47 28 24 2 18 34 1.512 9.8 0.4 3.8 7.1 1.89
1964 27 Birmingham SOUL AA KCA 4 1 .800 5.52 17 1 31.0 35 22 19 4 13 35 1.548 10.2 1.2 3.8 10.2 2.69
1965 28 Vancouver, Oklahoma City PCL AAA HOU,KCA 3 6 .333 3.72 24 2 46.0 50 33 19 2 24 40 1.609 9.8 0.4 4.7 7.8 1.67
1966 29 Mobile SOUL AA KCA 5 2 .714 1.84 33 0 44.0 33 11 9 2 13 37 1.045 6.8 0.4 2.7 7.6 2.85
1967 30 Birmingham SOUL AA KCA 6 0 1.000 1.20 52 0 75.0 51 12 10 0 13 53 0.853 6.1 0.0 1.6 6.4 4.08
1968 31 Denver PCL AAA MIN 5 8 .385 3.14 56 0 86.0 81 34 30 5 30 60 1.291 8.5 0.5 3.1 6.3 2.00
1973 36 Syracuse IL AAA NYY 7 6 .538 2.43 45 0 0 0 18 74.0 51 22 20 7 31 8 58 1 2 1.108 6.2 0.9 3.8 7.1 1.87
1974 37 Richmond IL AAA ATL 7 2 .778 4.66 46 0 0 0 11 56.0 68 29 29 6 18 1 37 0 5 1.536 10.9 1.0 2.9 5.9 2.06
16 Seasons 97 82 .542 3.69 492 156 0 0 29 1496.2 1363 735 614 90 817 9 455 1 7 1.457 8.2 0.5 4.9 2.7 0.56
AAA (8 seasons) 36 49 .424 3.95 261 57 0 0 29 657.0 690 346 288 52 294 9 330 1 7 1.498 9.5 0.7 4.0 4.5 1.12
AA (6 seasons) 37 21 .638 3.34 166 59 528.2 445 236 196 30 286 125 1.383 7.6 0.5 4.9 2.1 0.44
D (2 seasons) 15 8 .652 4.25 37 25 182.0 148 99 86 5 143 1.599 7.3 0.2 7.1
B (1 season) 9 4 .692 3.07 28 15 129.0 80 54 44 3 94 1.349 5.6 0.2 6.6
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1955 18 Jamestown PONY D DET 15 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
1956 19 Valdosta GAFL D DET 22 55 9 2 0 0 .164 .200 11
1957 20 Durham CARL B DET 28 43 3 0 0 0 .070 .070 3
1958 21 Birmingham SOUA AA DET 33 81 4 0 0 0 .049 .049 4
1959 22 Charleston AA AAA DET 20 20 3 0 0 0 .150 .150 3
1960 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA DET 22 39 36 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 .028 .103 .028 .130 1
1960 23 Birmingham SOUA AA DET 15 32 29 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 15 .000 .094 .000 .094 0
1960 23 Victoria TL AA DET 7 7 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 1
1961 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA DET 26 40 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 20 .075 .025 1
1961 24 Birmingham SOUA AA DET 9 12 2 .167
1961 24 Denver AA AAA DET 17 29 28 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 20 .036 .069 .036 .105 1
1962 25 Denver AA AAA DET 29 49 49 7 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 30 .143 .143 .163 .306 8
1963 26 3 Teams 2 Lgs AAA DET-HOU-MLN 29 24 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 .000 .042 .000 .042 0
1963 26 Syracuse IL AAA DET 16 14 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .000 .071 .000 .071 0
1963 26 Oklahoma City,Denver PCL AAA MLN,HOU 13 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
1964 27 Birmingham SOUL AA KCA 17 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
1965 28 Vancouver,Oklahoma City PCL AAA HOU,KCA 24 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 .100 .100 .200 1
1966 29 Mobile SOUL AA KCA 33 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 .143 .143 .143 .286 1
1967 30 Birmingham SOUL AA KCA 52 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .071 .071 .071 .143 1
1968 31 Denver PCL AAA MIN 56 24 22 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 15 .045 .125 .045 .170 1
1973 36 Syracuse IL AAA NYY 45 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0
1974 37 Richmond IL AAA ATL 46 11 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .250 .400 .250 .650 2 0 1 0
16 Seasons 497 433 423 17 36 3 0 0 8 0 0 9 120 .085 .104 .087 .192 37 0 1 0
AAA (8 seasons) 266 168 161 14 15 1 0 0 6 0 0 6 91 .093 .126 .099 .225 16 0 1 0
AA (6 seasons) 166 159 156 3 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 29 .058 .075 .045 .120 7
D (2 seasons) 37 63 63 9 2 0 0 .143 .143 .175 .317 11
B (1 season) 28 43 43 3 0 0 0 .070 .070 .070 .140 3
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1955 18 Jamestown PONY D DET P 15 0.00
1956 19 Valdosta GAFL D DET P 22 0.00
1957 20 Durham CARL B DET P 28 0.00
1958 21 Birmingham SOUA AA DET P 33 0.00
1959 22 Charleston AA AAA DET P 19 0.00
1973 36 Syracuse IL AAA NYY P 45 20 1 19 0 1 1.000 0.44
1974 37 Richmond IL AAA ATL P 46 9 1 8 0 0 1.000 0.20
7 Seasons 208 29 2 27 0 1 1.000 0.14
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff Stint From To
1955 18 Jamestown Falcons Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League D DET
1956 19 Valdosta Tigers Georgia-Florida League D DET
1957 20 Durham Bulls Carolina League B DET
1958 21 Birmingham Barons Southern Association AA DET
1959 22 Charleston Senators American Association AAA DET
1960 23 Victoria Rosebuds Texas League AA DET
1960 23 Birmingham Barons Southern Association AA DET
1961 24 Birmingham Barons Southern Association AA DET
1961 24 Detroit Tigers American League MLB DET
1961 24 Denver Bears American Association AAA DET
1962 25 Denver Bears American Association AAA DET
1963 26 Denver Bears Pacific Coast League AAA MLN 2
1963 26 Syracuse Chiefs International League AAA DET
1963 26 Oklahoma City 89ers Pacific Coast League AAA HOU 1
1964 27 Birmingham Barons Southern League AA KCA
1964 27 Kansas City Athletics American League MLB KCA
1965 28 Oklahoma City 89ers Pacific Coast League AAA HOU 2
1965 28 Vancouver Mounties Pacific Coast League AAA KCA 1
1966 29 Mobile A's Southern League AA KCA
1966 29 Kansas City Athletics American League MLB KCA
1967 30 New York Mets National League MLB NYM
1967 30 Birmingham A's Southern League AA KCA
1968 31 Denver Bears Pacific Coast League AAA MIN
1969 32 Minnesota Twins American League MLB MIN
1970 33 Washington Senators American League MLB WSA
1971 34 Washington Senators American League MLB WSA
1972 35 St. Louis Cardinals National League MLB STL
1973 36 Syracuse Chiefs International League AAA NYY
1974 37 Richmond Braves International League AAA ATL

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